Let's see where to begin...
Well I guess the only new things I have going on is I have been socializing a lot more than usual due to the fact we have now hired full time live in help ( hence the spoiled expatriate brat comment)
I was really reluctant to do so because I came here in my American mindset that goes something along the lines of ' ill NEVER get house help! I cleaned my own house in the states with kids running all up and through it with no problems! That's for spoiled lazy folks!) well I'm eating those words now...
Cleaning in Ghana is completely different than cleaning in the states. Dust like you have ever known, and tiled floors that must be mopped daily, porch duties, ect....plus we needed someone to take care of our son during nights we went out and while we work.
So I got a recommendation from a friend and we hired her on the spot and she is from Togo.
There was a whole big hoopla from the relatives because we apparently were paying too much, we should have consulted with the ten million other relatives, who btw are just dying to teach me how to be a proper Ghanaian wife! Lol. I feel at the end if the day we are the ones paying for her services so unless ya payz ma billz, you don't have a say, so mind your biz:)
Anywho...Xmas was cool. We were actually worried about what we were going to do since the family we would usually spend Xmas with was not on this continent :( So my husbands cousin who is also my boss and close friend, invited us to go to Ada for the week and spend it with her son and friends. Of course we jumped right in and said hell yes! It was a great week :) I have pics below:)
New Years was quiet..which is unusual for us. We usually have a house party or something to bring in the new year, but not this year.
We actually cooked and had some Moët and fireworks and while our son was sleeping we counted down the new year and kissed and blew up some fireworks :) I called my girls via FaceTime and surprise surprise I got to talk to my little brother and some old friends!! That made me happy! My girls were up and hyper as usual, they love to have gatherings lol. Their dad was having a small party for New Years. That about sums up my holidays.
I made a few resolutions this year. The usual like, trying to work our more, drinking less wine ( that's been going well btw), being a better wife, mother, friend, ect.
So far so good except for the working out part lmao!
Hope everyone had a awesome holiday! Enjoy the photos :)
